'We know that not everyone has an equal start in life, so we champion the proven power of reading by providing activities for all ages and backgrounds. We support readers to create social connections and improve their reading skills. We help people manage their health and wellbeing through reading.
Whether you’re new to reading or an avid book lover, The Reading Agency runs a range of programmes and campaigns to get people fired up about reading.' ~ The Reading Agency
They are a national charity that wants to bring about a Reading Revolution so that everyone can experience and enjoy great literature. They believe that literature is a tool for helping humans survive and live well.
'Through a growing movement of 1,000 volunteers and partners, we bring thousands of people together each week to share and discuss great novels, short stories and poems. We call this Shared Reading.' ~ The Reader 2024
'We get millions of children reading by supporting families to start sharing stories and books together from the earliest possible age.
We are national in scale and operate in every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We work through every local authority, via children’s centres, schools, libraries and health professionals, to reach the families who need us most.
From running the Children's Laureate to giving out books to families and schools, running exciting reading campaigns or celebrating the very best children's books with our prizes, everything we do aims to inspire children – from babies to teenagers – to get started on their reading journeys.' ~ BookTrust